Should I throw out or donate my old baggie clothes?

hiphop10

I lost 52 pounds and I had to buy some new clothes. Should I get rid of the baggie clothes?
I ask this because I'd like to know what others have done.

vegangela_

I've donated all the things that are too big for me. I don't ever want to fit into them again.

hiphop10

vegangela_ ty & tomorrow I am donating all my old clothes! btw you are vegan! so am I, proud to be vegan

gothomson

Yup I gave all my old clothes to charity shops. Ok, I kept one pair of old trousers so I could put them on and see how much weight I lost, but eventually I got rid of those too.

Patriciaenola

When I get the chance to do this - Congratulations by the way - I shall keep one complete old set of clothing - for the sake of occasionally putting it on - to "scare myself" into laughing - "I aint never going back to that"

Jokersurv

Get rid of them. Helps motivate you. If you don't have the clothes laying around it will remind you how expensive it is to buy a new wardrobe if you think about gaining weight again.

ilovesweeties

I kept an old pair of beach shorts that horrify me, but I got rid of everything else. Having to buy new clothes as I lot 4-5 dress sizes was expensive, so I sold what I could on eBay and donated the rest. It feels great to know that now, my wardrobe only includes clothes that fit and make me look good at my current size. It's also great to now be building my collection with more interesting clothes, rather than just basics that all match!

Osiris275

I donate everything. I figure if anything is no good to sell it can be given to the homeless or whoever needs it.

Then while I'm there I buy new smaller clothes for myself!

mbaker566

off to the charity stores. don't need to ever fit in those again

nxd10

I took the ones I really liked and altered them so they fit. Others I just gave away.

BTW, I like buying clothes just a few at a time because 5 years from now I don't want everything from the same fashion cycle. So I put together a 'skinny' wardrobe from staples like plain, inexpensive shells ($5-$12) and a few pairs of flattering pants. I'd wear them with nice jewelry, sweaters and scarves and mix them in with my older, altered clothes and nice second hand. Then I've been buying a piece I really like every month or two.

What has really surprised me as that I have some necklaces and even earrings that looked fine on me when I was heavier but look way too big now. I didn't expect that!

Francl27

I donated 26 bags of clothes that didn't fit anymore last February (ok, most of those were my kids). I just scheduled a pick up from one of those trucks that pick up stuff for donations. I have no intention of being that big again.

ninerbuff

There are always those that don't have the income to buy clothing regularly. Donate.

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mousie1973

I am keeping one shirt and one pair of pants and maybe one pair of shorts from when i started so that I can see how far i have come... but after that I will be donating all of my larger clothes.

lowriderjim

I donate my clothes as soon as they are to big to wear. I use this as motivation to keep going. I buy my
clothes at Goodwill because they are temporary. I am looking to loose another 20 pounds but that is just a
number. I didn't even keep a set of start clothes. The only thing that I have not replaced is shoes and socks.

BikeTourer

Get rid of them. Keeping them means that you don't believe you can keep it off. You can!

hiphop10

I gave all my old baggie clothes away today...someone really wanted them! I took photos of my thinner-self in them!:)

MissJay75

The place I shop at to gives you a coupon when you donate items. I bring in a bag or 2 of old stuff, get the 30% off coupon, and head in to shop! I've had to do this a couple of times even after I hit goal weight, because as the seasons change I keep realizing I need new weather appropriate clothes that fit!

MSDave

I have a stack of baggy clothes and a huge suit but am too reluctant to get rid of them. At least they aren't hanging in my closet anymore.

amgreenwell

I either resold mine to cosignment shops in town or donated to charity or my sisters. everyone appreciates it and not seeing those clothes on a daily basis and knowing I'm NOT going back there has been very motivating!

Ang108

hiphop10 wrote: »

I lost 52 pounds and I had to buy some new clothes. Should I get rid of the baggie clothes?
I ask this because I'd like to know what others have done.

If they are in good enough shape to not insult anyone....donate, or pass on to friends/family.
If not....throw away.
Either way....do not keep them.

caroldavison332

Isn't the Myfitnesspal Standard Operating Procedure to take the clothes to the donation site, shake your fist at the heavens and say in your best Scarlet O'Hara voice "With God as my witness, I will never be chubby again?!" I sorted by clothes into 18, 16, 14, etc and am already giving away the size 20s. TWO weeks ahead of scheduled time.

MarziPanda95

I'm the kind of person who usually keeps my clothes until they're totally irreparable... and even then, I'll wander around with holey trousers! So most of my clothes that I shrunk out of were not suitable for donation. I donated what could be donated and threw away the rest.

Beelewis98

definitely donate

redraidergirl2009

I sell mine at a resale shop and donate whatever they don't take.

kristen6350

Donate. I kept 1 size up. For me, it's very easy to fluctuate a size depending on a what season it is.

kimberlyhurt

get rid of em! I sent everything above a size 16 to goodwill and when I inevitably fell off the bandwagon I noticed because my jeans started to cut into me. If I kept my old clothes I would have just grabbed another pair. This way my wardrobe physically keeps me in check. I'm back at it because I REFUSE to buy another pair of 18's.

*pro tip: toss all the stretchy pants too, they'll let you gain without noticing.

mzfrizz15

If the old clothes are in good shape, by all means, donate them! I'm gearing up to do that myself, as I've managed to go down a dress size. For the stuff not in good shape, I give to my Mom who chops up the fabric to use in crazy quilts.

qubetha

I'm someone who has a HUGE wardrobe of clothes and while I don't consider myself to be a fashion guru, many of my friends often comment positively on what I wear and ask for my advice when shopping :-)

Having been very overweight (twice! Long story) and quite skinny I have become a first-hand expert at dressing well for every size and my wardrobe has become a clothing rental service because I have almost every outfit in every size lol! My friends come in all shapes and sizes and many have said they love going through my collection because there is always something in there that fits. They say it inspires them concentrate on getting healthier rather than appearances because they can see for themselves that it's perfectly possible to look good at any weight (and all weights in between).

.....And that makes me feel awesome!

mike_ny

Donate whatever is in good condition and can be resold.

Don't just throw it all in a bag like most people do. The charities spend a lot of time sorting and throwing out donations that are not good enough to sell. It isn't the same as the tangible tax deduction, but pre-sorting for them is time you're donating so they don't have to. It's more of a pay it forward kind of donation.

Other than socks and gloves, I had to replace my entire wardrobe, so I dropped a lot of good stuff off over the last couple years. My loss their gain (pun intended).

ashliedelgado

Aside for one pair of shorts and one tank I take all my progress pics, I donate as things get too big. I did however box up all of my summer dresses a few weeks ago. They're all mostly maxi style, and we're talking about conceiving one more time this winter, so I thought I'd save myself some money on maternity clothing!

Tedebearduff

hiphop10 wrote: »

I lost 52 pounds and I had to buy some new clothes. Should I get rid of the baggie clothes?
I ask this because I'd like to know what others have done.

Seems like a stupid question from the title, you should donate them instead of throwing them away that applies to anything not just clothing.

I went from a 5XL to a small, bought most of my stuff in a medium- large range as I do bulk and cutting cycles, the majority of my stuff is in a medium though. I donated everything, for my dress cloths and suits I found an organization that specializes in helping people find work.